Anchorage Municipality, Alaska

Alaska House District 18

2 candidates are tracked for Alaska House District 18 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Cliff Groh and Dan Sager. Candidate information follows official Anchorage Municipality election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Cliff Groh (Democratic), Dan Sager (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Alaska House District 18. Not on the November ballot: Rep. D.Nelson, the sitting member for the district per the same table. The field advanced from the August 18, 2026 top-four open primary; the general election uses ranked-choice voting, and the party shown is each candidate's registration as printed by the Division of Elections.

What this office does

State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.

This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot.

Alaska › Anchorage Municipality › Alaska House District 18

Cliff Groh

Democratic

Top priorities

Calls for a comprehensive plan to sustain the Permanent Fund dividend and state funding for education, health care and roads

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Groh is a lifelong Alaskan who worked as a legislative aide in the Alaska Legislature, where he helped create the 1982 law establishing the Permanent Fund Dividend, per the campaign site. He later served as special assistant to the Alaska commissioner of revenue on oil tax legislation, worked as a prosecutor on child abuse and domestic violence cases, and has taught a course on Alaska's fiscal challenges at the University of Alaska Anchorage, per the campaign site.

Campaign site (opens in a new tab)

Dan Sager

Republican

Biography

Sager works in the building materials industry and manages rental properties with his wife, per the campaign site. He lives in Government Hill, per the campaign site.

Campaign site (opens in a new tab)

Next on your ballotAlaska House District 19

See your full ballot

Voting info and more

Questions about this race

Who is running for Alaska House District 18 in 2026?

When is the Alaska House District 18 election in Alaska?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Alaska are on the Alaska election hub at theballotbrief.com.

How do I see my exact Anchorage Municipality ballot?

Enter your ZIP code in the lookup at theballotbrief.com for the statewide and congressional races, or a full street address to add the county, city and district contests for that location.

Verify this race

Candidate roster from official Anchorage Municipality and state election office filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

Cross-check with the official Alaska election office, or see the full Anchorage Municipality sample ballot and your exact ballot by address.

The rest of your Anchorage Municipality ballot

20 tracked races in Anchorage Municipality, Alaska. Landed here from another county's search? Look up your own ballot below.

Also on your ballot

Alaska House District 20 Alaska House District 21 Alaska House District 22 See all 20 Anchorage Municipality races

Candidate profiles

Cliff Groh, full profile Dan Sager, full profile Official Alaska election office